Governor James P. Goodrich of Indiana in February of 1917, surrounded by prominent “dry” workers as he signed the state-wide prohibition bill titled “An act prohibiting the manufacture, sale, gift, advertisement or transportation of intoxicating liquor except for certain purposes and under certain conditions” and was signed by Governor Goodrich in February of 1917. This bill would finally bring prohibition to Indiana. However, this wasn’t the national prohibition brought about by the Eighteenth Amendment—that wouldn’t come until 1919.

Upon Governor Goodrich’s signing of this bill, Indiana’s prohibition took effect April 2, 1918.